Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Biloxi Wade-Ins were protests that occurred on the beaches of Biloxi, Mississippi between 1959 and 1963. The demonstrations were led by Gilbert Mason, Sr. in an effort to desegregate the beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Before the beaches were desegregated homeowners claimed the beaches as private property, and despite the fact the beaches were built by the Army Corps of Engineers using taxpayer funds, African Americans were restricted to designated areas of the beachfront. The effort to keep the beaches segregated was supported by the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission.. }
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- Biloxi_Wade-Ins abstract "The Biloxi Wade-Ins were protests that occurred on the beaches of Biloxi, Mississippi between 1959 and 1963. The demonstrations were led by Gilbert Mason, Sr. in an effort to desegregate the beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Before the beaches were desegregated homeowners claimed the beaches as private property, and despite the fact the beaches were built by the Army Corps of Engineers using taxpayer funds, African Americans were restricted to designated areas of the beachfront. The effort to keep the beaches segregated was supported by the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission.".